While watching the movie Hidden Figures, I couldn’t help but identify some leadership lessons/motivational messages brought on by the main characters. The movie portrays the true story of a team of African-American women mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA...

Full Moon over Chicago, maybe the reason for my crazy good idea. It’s a pretty normal Saturday. My wife is working and I’m at home working on client projects and a few of my own. Whamo! Out of the blue, I had an amazing idea that I think is good enough to...

My Mom posted this image on her Facebook wall several months ago. She is a paraprofessional at a middle school in suburban Chicago. I would like to think this was something from her school aimed at students. The idea of teaching this in grammar school seems like a...

Not sure how we came to this conversation but my friend Brian noted he also comes up with some of his best ideas in the shower. I was sort of happy to realize that I’m not alone when it comes to eureka moments when the hot water flows. I’m also pretty certain my wife...

The beginning of the year is often a time when we set goals for the coming months ahead. In order to keep those ambitious resolutions on track, it’s a good idea to plot individual tasks required to achieve a goal. Bloggers, entrepreneurs and developers alike all...